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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone! I caught the bug a few years back. I finished my first restoration on a 1949 Case SC this past summer. I entered in the local grange fair tractor parade just for fun and I received a 5th place ribbon. I am no mechanic, but I love to tinker and learn. My lovely wife saw how much I enjoyed working on this old tractor so she picked up a new project for me for Christmas! It?s a 1933 F 12 with steel rears and rubber in the front. Took a quick look at it today, looks to be in good shape, complete, and free. My wife and Father-in-law were told it was running 5+/- ago. I have learned the basics from my previous project, fuel, spark, etc.. My question is, What do I need to know about the F 12? It is cold here in Pennsylvania right now and My Father-in-law has stuffed way back in the barn so I wouldn?t see it, it will be some time before I get to it but I plan to pull the carb and mag when it warms up. I ordered a manual already. Thanks in advanced for all your help.
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Maybe I am jumping the gun on the mag, but the sed bowl is filled with snot and I just the figured it wouldn?t hurt the clean/rebuild the carb.
 
Sorry to 'burst your bubble', but that is not a '33'. A 33 will have flathead waukeshaw,not the IH overhead valve. find the sn and post it. We can find the 'true' year. In any case,a great present! You have a great wife,you are a lucky man!
 
I'm popping your bubble.

1933 started with serial number 526 and ran through 4880
IHC put their overhead engine in 600-625, and 3072 and up. So, yes, there were IHC overhead engines put in f-12's in 1933. I have (3) 1933 f-12s, one a waukeshaw (fuller & Johnson BD-1) and (2) IHC overhead engined powered. All three are original and un-touched.

From the picture, it looks like the gas tank has the X in the front boss and the heavy seam in the side top (on 1933 & early '34s). Its hard to see the oil filler cap, but it appears to be the stamped metal cap and not the cast iron with tangs for the fingers to open it (again 1933). I cannot see if the front bolster is hollow (1933/early 1934) nor if it has a oil dipstick (standard on 1933).

The wheels are definitely not correct, but the early steel wheels were prone to breaking; the rear hubs would crack and the front pie pan steel wheel would wear out quickly.

Good Luck!
 
You can?t burst my bubble! I don?t care what year it is I?m just happy to have a project the Mrs. apprrves of. The # is FS 3399, the tag has been painted over, and looks to be rough. I just reference the numbers from the internet, if it?s on the internet it has to be true! I posted the question and pic to get answers from a more educated group than myself. What else should I be looking for? Thanks for the input Gents.
 
You done good, don't listen to the folks that would say try to start it first, there is not
a thing in the world wrong with cleaning the fuel system and checking out the mag if that's what
you want to do, its your tractor, have some fun with it.
 
Thanks, it?s not running for a reason. We don?t work on these things so they don?t run, right? It?s cold here and Working on the little stuff in the warmth of the garage is better than not doing anything. My in-laws have the tractor hidden behind four other tractors or I would bring it into the shop. It would be a process to move everything especially in the cold.
 
I believe FS3399 was built in August 1933, so the IHC engine is correct. Should have the same number stamped on it just forward of the fuel pump on the engine block.
The IHC engine was used from FS600-608 and from FS3035 onward according to my parts book.
Oddly enough, according to the F12 data sheet I have, it shows the IHC engine starting at FS3040 not FS3035 - not sure which is correct?
SadFarmall
 
Congratulations on your new F12...My '34 is No. 9499. Mine was a basket case when I bought it four years ago, we've developed a complicated love/hate relationship. Timing of the mag and overall health of the carburetor are critical.

Mine usually starts on the first pull or two, even after sitting all winter. However sometimes in the summer it won't restart hot for days...

I don't claim for mine to be the perfect runner, it still needs some fine tuning one of these days, but I still enjoy it. Usually.

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Thanks for all the info. I am far from paint, but what determines the paint color ? Year? Serial Number? Looking at my tractor it has definitely been repainted more than once. Just curious, thanks Gents!
 

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